diff --git a/rules/99-systemd.rules.in b/rules/99-systemd.rules.in
index 021359a847..04a59c4604 100644
--- a/rules/99-systemd.rules.in
+++ b/rules/99-systemd.rules.in
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ SUBSYSTEM=="block", KERNEL!="ram*", ENV{DM_UUID}=="CRYPT-*", ENV{ID_PART_TABLE_T
 SUBSYSTEM=="block", ENV{DEVTYPE}=="disk", KERNEL=="md*", TEST!="md/array_state", ENV{SYSTEMD_READY}="0"
 SUBSYSTEM=="block", ENV{DEVTYPE}=="disk", KERNEL=="md*", ATTR{md/array_state}=="|clear|inactive", ENV{SYSTEMD_READY}="0"
 
+# Ignore loop devices that don't have any file attached
+SUBSYSTEM=="block", KERNEL=="loop[0-9]*", TEST!="loop/backing_file", ENV{SYSTEMD_READY}="0"
+
 # Ignore nbd devices in the "add" event, with "change" the nbd is ready
 ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="block", KERNEL=="nbd*", ENV{SYSTEMD_READY}="0"